Whole House Generator Hire in Cyprus: Sizing, Connection and What’s Included
Whole house generator hire gives your home full power, not just a few sockets, for as long as you need it. It suits homes in Cyprus facing power cuts, renovations or a wait for a grid connection. This guide covers how to size the unit, how it connects safely and what our hire includes, using the soundproofed diesel generators in our generator rental range.
When Does a Home Need a Whole House Generator?
Cyprus runs an isolated grid, so when generation falls short there’s nowhere to import power from. On 22 July 2026, the government imposed rolling power cuts across parts of the island after demand outstripped available generation on one of the hottest days of the year. The EAC’s chairman has said the first battery storage should be operational at the beginning of 2027.
A whole house generator makes sense when you need everything running, not just the essentials:
- Power cuts. Keep air conditioning, fridges, water pumps and a home office going through an outage.
- Renovations and rewiring. Power the house while the supply is off or being upgraded.
- New builds. Live in or finish a house before the mains connection is in place.
- Villas and rental properties. Keep guests comfortable when the grid goes down.
Most of the home hires we arrange start the same way: a heatwave, a power cut and a call asking for something bigger than a portable unit.
What Size Generator Does a Whole House Need?
Size the generator against what you’ll run at the same time, not the size of the house. Air conditioners, water heaters and pool pumps draw the most, and motors need extra power for a few seconds as they start. Generators are rated in kVA; multiply by 0.8 to get the usable kW.
| Home | What it usually runs | Our starting point |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment or small house | Lights, fridge, water heater, one or two A/Cs | P15 FOX (15 kVA, single phase) |
| Family home, 3 to 4 bedrooms | Several A/Cs, kitchen, water pump | P20 FOX (20 kVA) |
| Large villa | A/C in most rooms, pool pump | P30 Big Fox (30 kVA) |
| Large villa with extras | Full A/C, pool, EV charger, outbuildings | P45 Big Fox (45 kVA) |
In our experience, air conditioning decides the size more than anything else in a Cypriot home. We check your actual loads, and whether your supply is single or three phase, before we deliver. All four units are part of our generators for rent range.
Tempted to go bigger to be safe? Our guide on whether a 60 kW generator can power a house explains why an oversized generator costs more and runs less efficiently.
How a Hired Generator Connects to Your Home
A whole house generator connects to your main electrical panel through a transfer switch, never through a socket. The switch disconnects your home from the grid before the generator takes over. Without it, power can feed back into the network and endanger line workers, and the returning mains can damage the generator.
This matters in Cyprus, where the EAC urges consumers to treat their installations as live during planned cuts, because power can return earlier than announced. There are two ways to switch over:
- Manual changeover switch. You switch over when the power goes. It suits a hire of a few days or weeks.
- Automatic transfer switch (ATS). It starts the generator and switches over by itself. It suits longer hires and homes where nobody is around to switch.
Connection work on your panel must be done by a licensed electrician. Our installation team can arrange it with the hire, as we do on our standby generator installations.
Where to Put It and How Loud It Is
The Fox and Big Fox units we hire for homes sit in soundproof steel canopies lined with high-attenuation polyester fibre. Placement still matters:
- Outdoors, on firm and level ground, away from windows and doors so exhaust can’t drift inside.
- Room around it for air flow, servicing and refuelling.
- Exhaust and the noisy side facing away from bedrooms and your neighbours.
Our guide on where to place a generator covers clearances in more detail.
What Our Whole House Generator Hire Includes
Our home generator hire covers the whole job, from the first call to collection:
- Sizing. We check your loads and supply before recommending a unit.
- Delivery. From our Limassol base to anywhere in Cyprus.
- Connection. Arranged with a licensed electrician, through a changeover switch or ATS.
- Fuel. We agree a refuelling plan before delivery, based on how long the generator will run each day.
- Service and support. We service the unit for as long as the hire runs, with 24/7 support.
- Collection. When the grid is back or the works are finished, we disconnect and collect.
Hire or Buy a Whole House Generator?
Hire suits a need with an end date. If you expect outages every year, or need power ready the moment the grid fails, a permanent standby generator usually makes more sense.
| Your situation | Our advice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Power cuts this summer | Hire | Full power now, no long-term commitment |
| Renovation or rewiring | Hire | Covers the weeks the supply is off |
| New build waiting for its connection | Hire | Power until the mains is connected |
| Outages every year | Buy | A standby unit with an ATS is always ready |
| Remote home with a weak supply | Buy | Regular use makes ownership better value |
Some of our customers hire for one summer, then buy once they know the size they need. Our diesel generators are available to buy as well as hire.
Plan Your Generator Hire With Psilos Group
Tell us the size of your home, what you need to run and for how long. A photo of your electrical panel helps us check the supply. Request a quote or call 7000 4994.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I hire a generator to power my whole house?
Yes. We hire soundproofed diesel generators sized to run your whole home, connected to your panel through a transfer switch.
Can a hired generator run air conditioning?
Yes, if it’s sized for it. Air conditioners are usually the biggest load in a Cypriot home, so we size around how many you’ll run at once.
Do I need an electrician to connect a hired generator?
Yes. Connecting to your main panel needs a licensed electrician and a transfer switch, and we can arrange both with the hire.
What happens when the mains power comes back?
An automatic transfer switch moves your home back to the grid and shuts the generator down. With a manual switch, you switch back yourself.
Can I hire a generator while my house waits for an electricity connection?
Yes. A hired generator can power a new build or renovated home until the mains connection is in place.
How long can I hire a generator for?
From a few days to several months. We agree the hire period with you and can extend it if your outage or works run on.
Do I need to refuel a hired generator?
Yes, diesel generators need refuelling. How often depends on the load and tank size, so we agree a refuelling plan before delivery.
Do you hire generators outside Limassol?
Yes. We deliver generators across Cyprus from our base in Limassol. Call 7000 4994 to plan your hire.
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